This is a non profit making organisation which focuses on promoting and using artistic activities to engage and empower young people to actively participate in the sustainable development of their communities. It was also mandated to identify and develop talent.
• This has seen the creation of numerous events such as the HA Fest and Tambainesu charity benefit event where artists hang out with people living with disabilities in Hatcliffe and do a concert to entertain them.
• From this year onwards in partnership with the City of Harare, HAA has hosted a culture day to mobilise to artist, create exhibition platform but above all information dissemination through art and music.
• HAA has been active partner to the Ministry of Youths, Arts and Culture where various artists from the association take part in the Youth Festivals which are held every year by the Ministry. In terms of advocacy,
• HAA has been actively involved in the fight to end Gender Based Violence where it partnered with National AIDS Council where it performed various acts of art to bring to the lime light the issues of GBV which have risen over the last decade.
• It partnered with Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Empowerment on national events where the Ministry launched ‘We are girls and not brides’ in the bid to end child marriages in the nation and Artists performed drama, music and poems. Achievements
In 2017, for the very first time, a board was appointed to transform and restructure the association .
• This was meant to necessitate the identification of artistes. The Chairperson of the association is Casper Chigama, who is currently working with the other 7 board members. The Association has so many artists and arts groups that have affiliated to it.
• The board has successfully established the House of Arts Awards which is a major component of the HA Fest, where the association honours local authorities, government officials, various stakeholders and individuals who are doing altruistic activities to the betterment of Harare North District which will soon cater for the greater Harare. This has afforded artists the opportunity to be given an ear when they speak by authorities which is a great opportunity for advocacy as we earned the ability to influence policy makers.
• The board has managed to register the association with the Zimbabwe Youth Council which makes it easy for the association to hold events and do activities within the nation. City Of Harare – Social Services
2. Ministry on Women Affairs, Gender and SMEs
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